ADC

She's his Queen, he's her Deputy First Minister. The Union Flag flies over Stormont and the Royal Irish Regiment have held a homecoming parade through Belfast. Doesn't look like a Republican victory to me.

LE

First they came for the Communists but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists but I was not one of them, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews but I was not Jewish so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me.
Martin Niemoeller

At least as interesting as the fact that he looked her in the eye without a trace of deference or pretence of warmth.

It's all in the way you read it.

What is without doubt is that the DFM has been, and will be in the future, the honoured and respected guest of the Crown.

Meanwhile, the lads that died on Banner are still fertilizer.

Y'see... That's the reality. The will of the people. Paint it any brightly coloured shade that you want to, but an unqualified butcher's boy from a shitty bit of Derry is being feted by our Queen, principally because he and his gang of thugs sent so many of those who took her shilling (and others) home in boxes.

And it's still a better situation than had it not happened.

Ruminate upon this and lament the inequity of our existence.

"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now you begin to understand me"

LE

Tactfully Prince Philip is out of shot, but he would be quite audible. I wonder what he would be saying..........

First they came for the Communists but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists but I was not one of them, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews but I was not Jewish so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me.
Martin Niemoeller

ADC

No, of course it's not - but the venue and means have changed. The other side is on the back foot now and needs to catch itself on politically, socially and culturally, or them other ones will walk away with it by default.

Oh indeed, but surely you saw that I want being that serious in my post?

First they came for the Communists but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists but I was not one of them, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews but I was not Jewish so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me.
Martin Niemoeller

" When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,
And the women come out to cut up what remains,
Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains
An' go to your Gawd like a soldier. "
Rudyard Kipling